Question 1

In contrast to lower frequency, warm light generated by higher wavelength lighting, higher frequency, cool light is generated by lower wavelength lighting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In what ways are the colors black and white similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black and white are both associated with fear. 
B)  Black and white are both associated with relaxation. 
C)  Both black and white are intense colors. 
D)  Both black and white can save money on lighting costs.

Question 3

In what ways are the colors green and blue similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Green and blue are both associated with nature. 
B)  Green and blue are both associated with jealousy. 
C)  Green and blue are both associated with logic. 
D)  Green and blue are both associated with relaxation.

Question 4

Madeline was so excited when she rented her tiny studio apartment. However, when she moved in she discovered the small space was darker than she remembered, lacked sufficient lighting, and felt dreary. To add more light and to make the place feel cheerier, Madeline decorated in the colors ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blue; yellow 
B)  white; yellow 
C)  green; purple 
D)  yellow; orange

Question 5

Genie and her friends meet every Wednesday morning at their favorite coffee shop. She always gets there early so she can grab the loveseat and cushy chairs set up in a u-shape in the corner by fireplace, because that's where they can comfortably drink cups of coffee and chat for hours due to the ______ space.

Accepted Answer

A)  sociopetal 
B)  sociofugal 
C)  sociometric 
D)  sociocentric

Question 6

The three-dimensional size of a particular space has a limited influence on the communication patterns that emerge within that space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The color ______ typically associated with passionate emotions and strong feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  green 
C)  yellow 
D)  blue

Question 8

If you were designing a shared space for focused, independent work, you might choose to incorporate a lot of straight angular lines above the height of one's seated or standing heads because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the people in the space would feel small in comparison to the height of the line 
B)  the people in the space would feel increased motivation due to the height of the line 
C)  a person looking up from their work would be unlikely to naturally make eye contact with another person 
D)  a person looking up from their work would naturally focus on motivational images on the walls of the space

Question 9

What is the relationship between the building materials used in a space and the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  The impact of building materials used in a space will vary depending on the changeable feelings and moods of the visitors to that space. 
B)  The impact of building materials used in a space will depend on the feelings and moods of the builder who created the space. 
C)  Building materials used in a space have an insignificant impact on the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience. 
D)  Building materials used in a space can be intentionally chosen to influence the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience.

Question 10

Isabella grew up in a family that closely adhered to the tenants of their Catholic faith, which was reflected in the iconic figurines and wall art of her childhood home. As young adult, Isabella discovered she felt peaceful when practicing Buddhist meditation, so she created a meditation corner in her apartment. When her parents announced they were coming for a visit, Isabella put her meditation pillow and statue of Buddha in the closet, in an attempt to hide her ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-feature elements 
B)  iconic elements 
C)  adornments 
D)  artifacts

Question 11

The building materials used to construct a space can help to identify a space as either ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy inefficient or environmentally friendly 
B)  typical or unique to the locale 
C)  historic or contemporary 
D)  commercial or residential

Question 12

What is the impact of environmental noise and communication patterns in a space?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Architectural style is the term often used to describe the combination of fixed-feature elements in a physical environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Artifacts that randomly appear in an environment and, therefore, have not been selected for a specific meaning-making purpose, do not convey meaning to visitors to that environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Juanita missed the warmth of her family and the lively conversations that accompanied their evening meals. When she moved into a house with two of her best friends, Juanita took it upon herself to decorate their dining room with a series of framed batiks that featured colorful, wavy patterns because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  colors and curves combine to stimulate people's appetites and conversation 
B)  colors and curves are complementary architectural design features 
C)  the flow of curves creates interesting lines that evoke positive feelings 
D)  the flow of curves encourage people to around, make eye contact, and connect in conversation

Question 16

What is the relationship between sound in an environment and the communication behaviors that occur in that environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sound in an environment has little impact on the communication behaviors that occur in that environment. 
B)  Sound in an environment can either facilitate or impede effective communication in that environment. 
C)  Sound in an environment generally facilitates effective communication in that environment. 
D)  Sound in an environment most often impedes effective communication in that environment.

Question 17

Kyle was grateful to have landed his first professional position at a large accounting firm. But, after his first week working in his new office space, a small, dark cubicle with no windows, Kyle was tired and depressed due to the relationship between mood and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed features 
B)  fixed light 
C)  natural features 
D)  natural light

Question 18

What is the relationship between the uses of a space and the size of its volume?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Unlike curved lines in an environment that tend to lead a person's eyes to move along the curve with it, straight lines in an environment tend to cause a person's eyes to stop at a fixed point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Fixed-feature elements in a communication environment refer to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  construction elements determined by building code requirements 
B)  stylistic elements that are determine by personal taste 
C)  architectural elements that are relatively difficult to change 
D)  architectural elements that are relatively easy to change

Exam 10: Environmental Elements: Engaging Fixed and Semi-Fixed Features

In contrast to lower frequency, warm light generated by higher wavelength lighting, higher frequency, cool light is generated by lower wavelength lighting.

In what ways are the colors black and white similar?

In what ways are the colors green and blue similar?

Madeline was so excited when she rented her tiny studio apartment. However, when she moved in she discovered the small space was darker than she remembered, lacked sufficient lighting, and felt dreary. To add more light and to make the place feel cheerier, Madeline decorated in the colors and .

The three-dimensional size of a particular space has a limited influence on the communication patterns that emerge within that space.

The color ______ typically associated with passionate emotions and strong feelings.

If you were designing a shared space for focused, independent work, you might choose to incorporate a lot of straight angular lines above the height of one's seated or standing heads because ______.

What is the relationship between the building materials used in a space and the feelings and moods that visitors in the space experience?

The building materials used to construct a space can help to identify a space as either ______.

What is the impact of environmental noise and communication patterns in a space?

Architectural style is the term often used to describe the combination of fixed-feature elements in a physical environment.

Artifacts that randomly appear in an environment and, therefore, have not been selected for a specific meaning-making purpose, do not convey meaning to visitors to that environment.

What is the relationship between sound in an environment and the communication behaviors that occur in that environment?

Kyle was grateful to have landed his first professional position at a large accounting firm. But, after his first week working in his new office space, a small, dark cubicle with no windows, Kyle was tired and depressed due to the relationship between mood and ______.

What is the relationship between the uses of a space and the size of its volume?

Unlike curved lines in an environment that tend to lead a person's eyes to move along the curve with it, straight lines in an environment tend to cause a person's eyes to stop at a fixed point.

Fixed-feature elements in a communication environment refer to ______.